2025 Nicollet County Fair Schedule

Nicollet County Fair poster 2025

2024 Trifold Brochure – in progress for 2025

Parking on fairgrounds is $5 per day

Ag Education and Hasse Petting Zoo in the Ag Education Building (quonset)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

11 AM – 6 PM – Open Class Registration, Johnson Hall
3 PM – Commercial building opens
3-8 PM – 4-H Food Stand open
5 PM – Midway opens
5:30 PM – Pioneer Bank give away of pork sandwich, chips and a cookie – Under Big Tent
5:30 PM – Little Chicago Band – Under the Big Tent
6:30 PM – Pfeffer Tourney, Thompson Hall

BEER GARDEN

5:30-7:30 PM – FREE Beer Tasting with Tow Distributing (21 and older only)
7-10 PM – Johnny’s Karaoke

GRAND STAND EVENT
Harness Racing at 1 PM
$ 5 Admission 13 and up – Free 12-under

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7

8 AM – 4-H Goat Show, Show Ring
9 AM – Daycare Day – must pre-register
9 AM-9 PM – Hasse Petting Zoo – Ag Bldg.
9:30 AM – 4-H Sheep Show, Show Ring
10 AM-8 PM – 4-H Food Stand Open
12 PM – Commercial building opens
12-8:45 PM – Mechanical Bull & Extreme Gyro, Thompson Building
2-10 PM – Bingo – Knights of Columbus
4:30 PM – 4-H Rabbit Show, Annexstad Building
5 PM – Midway opens

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:

7-11 PM – Steel Bridges, Stage by Beer Garden

GRAND STAND EVENT
Truck and Tractor Pull at 6:30 PM
$10 Adult Admission tax included
$5 Ages 6-12 – FREE 5 and under
Tickets go on sale at 3:00

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 – SENIOR DAY
Free Senior Parking ages 55 and older

7:30 AM – 4-H Horse Show, Horse Arena
8:30 AM – 4-H Dairy Show, Show Ring
9 AM- 9 PM – Hasse Petting Zoo
11 AM – Are You Scam Savy? Presentation by members of local law enforcement agencies, Johnson Hall
11 AM – 4-H Pet Show – Big Tent
12 PM – Commercial Building opens
12-8:45 PM – Mechanical Bull & Extreme Gyro, Thompson Building
1 PM – Midway opens
1 PM – Outstanding Senior Citizens-Farm Program Awards – Johnson Hall
1-3 PM – Horse and Carriage Rides $2
2 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden
2-10 PM –Bingo – Knights of Columbus
4 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden
4-6 PM – Horse and Carriage Rides $2
6 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
2-5 PM – Wendinger Band – Big Tent
2 PM – TJ Brown, Beer Garden
7-close – Stone Daisy – by Beer Garden

GRAND STAND EVENT
Kids Power Wheel Demo at 6:30 PM
Demolition Derby at 7 PM
$15 Adult Admission tax included
$8 Ages 6-12 – FREE 5 and under, tax included
Tickets go on sale at noon!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Kid’s Day

8:30 AM – 4H Swine Show, Show Ring
9 AM-9 PM – Hasse Petting Zoo – Agricultural Education Bldg.
10 AM – Commercial building opens
11 AM – Kid’s Pedal Pull by grandstand – Sponsored by Radio Mankato
11 AM-2 PM – RAD Zoo under the big tent
12 PM – Midway opens
12-8:45 PM – Mechanical Bull & Extreme Gyro
12-2 PM – Fire Department LP Tank Burning Demonstration
12- 3 PM – Robotics Demo – Thompson Building
12-10 PM – Bingo – Knights of Columbus
1 PM – 4-H Livestock Demonstrations, Annexstad Building
1-3 PM – Horse Carriage Rides $2
2 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden
2 PM – Sheep Shearing, Judging Arena
3 PM – Talent Show, Johnson Hall
3:30 PM – Horse History and Care with Edward – Judging Arena
4 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden
4-6 PM – Horse Carriage Rides $2
6 PM – Chainsaw Artist Curtis Ingvoldstad – by Beer Garden
6:45 PM – Bike drawing at the Fair Office

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
3-6 PM – Jared Graff in the beer garden
7-close – Street Talk by Beer Garden

GRAND STAND EVENT
Kid’s Power Wheel Demo 5 PM &
Demolition Derby at 5:30 PM
$15 Adult Admission tax included
$8 Ages 6-12 – FREE 5 and under tax included
Tickets go on sale at noon!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10

9:30 AM – Scandian Grove Lutheran Church Service with rolls and coffee – Johnson Hall
11 AM – Commercial building opens
9 AM-3 PM – Hasse Petting Zoo – Ag Bldg.
12 PM – Midway opens – closes at 3 PM
12 PM – Pfeffer Tourney, Beer Garden
1-3 PM – Bingo – Knights of Columbus
3 PM – All exhibits released and must be picked up Sunday or be discarded

GRAND STAND EVENT
Auto Racing at 12 PM
Kids Power Wheel Lap first
$10 Adults 13 and up tax included
$5 Children 6 to 12 | 5 & under are free tax included
Tickets go on sale at 10:00 AM